The Dutch and British Public Debate on Islam: Responses to the Killing of Theo van Gogh and the London Bombings Compared

Vellenga, Sipco J.

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“…Liberal Party (VVD) leader Jozias van Aartsen said, "Jihad has come to the Netherlands", and Deputy Prime Minister Gerrit Zalm has declared "a war against Muslim extremism" [53]. In response to the assassination of van Gogh, the government has taken certain security measures to combat Muslim radicalism (such as the development of a Dutch intelligence and security institution, the strengthening of security and surveillance agencies) [54]. Thus, it can be concluded, that Islam and Muslims are associated with terrorism, Islamism, and with it a threat to liberal Western values.…”

Section: Muslim Representation In the Film Submissionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many opinion leaders have suggested restricting religious activities in general, including Islam. Under this proposal, the wearing of headgear in public institutions and covering the face on the street was to be banned, and it was recommended that no new Islamic school should be established [54]. In summary, therefore, it can be concluded, that Islam is perceived as a threat to the Dutch (Western) society, a source of unwanted immigrants, whose values are incompatible with the principles of liberal Western democracy.…”

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Representation of Islam and Muslims in Western Films: An “Imaginary” Muslim Community

Sutkutė

2020

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This article provides a textual and visual analysis of Hirsi Ali and van Gogh’s controversial short film Submission (2004) and Marc Forster’s The Kite Runner (2007). Emphasis is placed on rhetorical and plot strategies, aimed at reinforcing unproductive Orientalist stereotypes of Islam and Muslims. The aim of this analysis is to find out how Muslims and Islam are presented in Submission and The Kite Runner, based on E. Said's (1978) work “Orientalism” and to identify Theo van Gogh's assassination, influenced public attitudes towards Muslims. The following means are used to reach the aim: to analyze the concept of Orientalism and stereotypes, connections with the media and the influence of popular culture on their expression; to find out the role of the Muslim minority in the process of constructing social reality (stereotypes); to analyze how Muslims and Islam are presented in the films Submission and The Kite Runner. Summarizing the analysis of the film Submission, it should be noted, that the main character is supposedly portrayed as being oppressed by Islamic culture, who lived in complete isolation, thus reinforcing the negative attitudes and stereotypes in society towards Muslims, especially women. However, the subject of Submission, feminism or the oppression of women was never the main subject of discussion, on the contrary, it was Islamic radicalism, extremism and terrorism. Meanwhile, after analyzing the film The Kite Runner, it should be noted, that the plot reveals stereotypes about Islam and Muslims that exist in both Western and Eastern societies. Oriental characters are portrayed in the film as much lower in morality and values than, for example, Westerners. The film’s episodes emphasize the fanatical consequences of both terrorism and Islamism, and the relationship between the main characters reflects the orientalist culture of Afghanistan.

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Section: Muslim Representation In the Film Submissionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Muslim Representation In the Film Submissionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Representation of Islam and Muslims in Western Films: An “Imaginary” Muslim Community

Sutkutė

2020

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“…Liberalų partijos (VVD) lyderis J. van Aartsenas teigė: "Džihadas atėjo į Nyderlandus", o ministro pirmininko pavaduotojas G. Zalmas paskelbė "karą prieš musulmonų ekstremizmą" (BBC, 2004). Atsakydama į Van Gogho nužudymą, vyriausybė ėmėsi tam tikrų saugumo priemonių, skirtų kovoti su musulmonų radikalizmu (pavyzdžiui, Nyderlandų žvalgybos ir saugumo institucijos plėtra, saugumo ir priežiūros agentūrų stiprinimas) (Vellenga, 2008). Taigi galima daryti išvadą, jog islamas ir musulmonai siejami su terorizmu, islamizmu, o kartu ir su grėsme liberaliosioms Vakarų vertybėms.…”

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Islamo ir musulmonų reprezentacija kinematografijoje: filmų „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“ ir „Nuolankumas“ analizė

Sutkutė

2020

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Straipsnyje pateikiama Hirsi Ali ir Van Gogho prieštaringai vertinamo trumpametražio filmo „Nuolankumas“ (2004) ir Marco Forsterio filmo „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“ (2007) tekstinė ir vaizdinė analizė. Akcentuojamos retorinės ir siužetinės strategijos, kuriomis siekiama sustiprinti neproduktyvius orientalistinius islamo ir musulmonų stereotipus. Šios analizės tikslas – išsiaiškinti, kaip pristatomi musulmonai ir islamas filmuose „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“ (angl. The Kite Runner) ir „Nuolankumas“ (angl. Submission) remiantis E. Said (1978) „Orientalizmu“, ir nustatyti kinematografijos vaidmenį kuriant stereotipus skirtingose kultūrinėse terpėse. Tikslui atskleisti pasitelkiami uždaviniai: išanalizuoti orientalizmo ir stereotipų koncepciją, sąsajas su žiniasklaida ir populiariosios kultūros daromą įtaką jų raiškai; išsiaiškinti musulmonų mažumos vaidmenį socialinės realybės (stereotipų) konstravimo procese; išanalizuoti, kaip pristatomi musulmonai ir islamas filmuose „Nuolankumas“ ir „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“.Apibendrinant filmo „Nuolankumas“ analizę atkreiptinas dėmesys, kad pagrindinė veikėja (pasakojanti 4 moterų istorijas) vaizduojama kaip slegiama islamo kultūros, kur gyvenama visiškoje izoliacijoje, taip sustiprinant visuomenėje egzistuojantį neigiamą požiūrį musulmonų, ypač moterų, atžvilgiu. Vis dėlto pagrindiniu diskusijų objektu niekada netapo filmas „Nuolankumas“, feminizmas ar moterų priespauda, priešingai, tai buvo islamiškasis radikalizmas, ekstremizmas ir terorizmas. O išanalizavus filmą „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“ pažymėtina, kad vaizduojamas „civilizacijų susidūrimas“ atskleidžia stereotipus islamo ir musulmonų atžvilgiu, egzistuojančius tiek Vakarų, tiek Rytų visuomenėse. Didžioji dalis Oriento veikėjų filme vaizduojami kaip priešiški Vakarams, pavyzdžiui, žemesnės moralės ar vertybių nei Vakarų atstovai. Filmo epizoduose akcentuojamas fanatizmo aspektas, susijęs tiek su terorizmu, tiek su islamizmu, o santykiai tarp pagrindinių veikėjų atspindi orientalistinę Afganistano kultūrą.

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“…Other factors that hinder their participation are a limited formal education, poor health conditions, and lack of information or mistrust regarding the available organizations or public services (La Kosic, 2013). Likewise, the economic and social marginalization of immigrants as well as their representation as "others" or as a threat in the public debate makes participation in these spaces less appealing to immigrants (Vellenga, 2008).…”

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The role of communicative acts in the Dream process: engaging Moroccan migrants in a community development initiative in urban Spain

Carrillo¹,

Peco²,

Botton³

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Community Development Journal

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The present article offers relevant insights into how the evidence-based community development initiative known as the Dream process has had a positive impact on the inclusion, participation and leadership of a marginalized community of Moroccan immigrants in urban Spain. More specifically, we analyse how the commitment to promote dialogic communicative acts and to reduce power communicative acts during the process has attenuated some of the race, gender and class barriers that hindered the community’s involvement in dialogic and decision-making spaces aimed at improving their living conditions. In this article, we first introduce the state of the art using studies that have examined the role of interaction and deliberation in community development processes in disadvantaged contexts. Then, we briefly refer to the deterioration of the living conditions of the Moroccan immigrant population in Spain. Finally, we present the main results obtained from the qualitative case study research carried out through the implementation of the communicative methodology. This case study provides both theoretical claims and practical orientations to examine how dialogic approaches can contribute to community development processes in contexts severely affected by racial segregation and poverty.

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The Dutch and British Public Debate on Islam: Responses to the Killing of Theo van Gogh and the London Bombings Compared

Cited by 8 publications

References 10 publications

Representation of Islam and Muslims in Western Films: An “Imaginary” Muslim Community

Representation of Islam and Muslims in Western Films: An “Imaginary” Muslim Community

Islamo ir musulmonų reprezentacija kinematografijoje: filmų „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“ ir „Nuolankumas“ analizė

The role of communicative acts in the Dream process: engaging Moroccan migrants in a community development initiative in urban Spain

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